Articles
My annulment Journey
The journey towards the annulment of my first marriage and full reconciliation with the Church began in early 2012. However, I had been struggling with…
Tips to Celebrate Halloween
Many families have their doubts about celebrating Halloween. For some, the practice of trick-or-treating is seen as yet another invasion by American culture. For others,…
Myth-busting: annulment and divorce
Back in 1997, and after about two years of waiting, I received a decree of nullity, which is more commonly known as an ‘annulment’. This…
An important conversation
Jesus Christ is Emmanuel, ‘God with us’. And as the body of Christ the Church also needs to remain with, embrace and guide people in…
The Catholic Hospital
Why do so many people feel excluded by the Church–especially those who are divorced and remarried–and what can we do about it? Missing the Mission…
Sharing Faith through words & song
Two artists explain the ways in which they feel called to evangelise beyond their own parish or family. Fr Rob Galea Fr Rob Galea is…
How my children teach me about God
At the breakfast table last week our four-year-old says to me, “Mum, I had a dream last night, that Jesus smashed into the earth and…
Parents: ‘first heralds’ of the faith
When it comes to passing on the faith to our children, parents are the first educators and heralds. When we think of education, we usually…
A Modern Miracle
Kathleen Evan’s miraculous cure from cancer was declared to be the second miracle required for the canonisation to the status of a saint in 2010.…
Meeting needs today
Probably the most well-known saying of St Mary MacKillop is, “Never see a need without doing something about it”. – MM. (1871). The ongoing legacy…
A life of Service: St Mary Mack for kids
When Alexander and Flora MacKillop welcomed their first baby, Mary Helen, into the world in the bedroom of their little house in Melbourne they must…
Healing our Children’s Nature Deficit
The shift in our relationship to the natural world is startling, even in settings that one would assume are devoted to nature. Not that long…